About Us

Who We Are

Potter’s House Mission is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization providing supportive housing and stabilization services for older women experiencing homelessness. Our work is grounded in dignity, respect, and the belief that safe housing is the foundation for healing, independence, and long-term stability.

We serve women age 60 and older who face complex housing barriers, including chronic homelessness, disability, health challenges, and limited income. Through intentional housing pathways and participant-directed supports, we help residents regain stability and remain safely housed as they age.

Our Mission

To restore dignity, renew lives, and honor every person by providing safe, supportive housing and pathways to stability for older women experiencing homelessness.

Our Approach

Potter’s House Mission operates from a Housing First framework that prioritizes immediate access to housing without preconditions related to treatment participation, sobriety, income, or service compliance. We believe housing is a human right—and the starting point for long-term well-being.

Our programs are designed to:

• Stabilize residents first
• Support autonomy and self-determination
• Provide voluntary, individualized services
• Promote long-term housing retention and Aging in Place

Central to our work is a commitment to Aging in Place. Rather than requiring residents to relocate as their needs evolve, Potter’s House Mission emphasizes continuity of housing, flexible supports, and long-term stability.

Our approach allows women to:

• Remain safely housed as they age
• Maintain autonomy and community connection
• Access supports as needed without losing housing

Community & Partnerships

We collaborate with the local Continuum of Care, healthcare providers, aging services, and community partners to ensure residents have access to the supports they need to remain housed and thrive. Our work is strengthened through partnerships rooted in shared accountability, compassion, and respect.

Potter’s House Mission is committed to fair housing, due process, and participant rights across all programs.  

We provide:

• Reasonable accommodations for disabilities 
• Clear grievance and appeal procedures
• Privacy protections and confidentiality
• Transparent eligibility and occupancy standards  

Housing is never conditioned on treatment participation, sobriety, income, or service compliance.